Social Justice and Social Security Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It looks at subjects such as:
- the Scottish Government's policies on welfare, poverty and homelessness
- the social security system in Scotland
- violence against women and girls and domestic violence
- social justice (looking at ways to create a fairer Scotland)
- third sector including social economy and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
1st Meeting, 2021
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 11:15am
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Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Angus Test 2
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
Charities Regulation and Administration Bill
Child poverty in Scotland
Delivering new benefits
Inquiry into Child Poverty and Parental Employment
Kinship care
Low income and debt problems
Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
Violence against women and girls
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Completed work
About Bills
About Scottish Government bills
Angus Test
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Budget scrutiny 2022-23
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Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
Framework for the resource spending review
Fuel poverty
Homelessness and rough sleeping
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
Timetable test
Correspondence
Correspondence
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
17 May 2023
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, 17 May 2023
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Commission on Social Security
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, Subordinate Legislation, Local Authority Housing Emergencies
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Eradicating Child Poverty, Subordinate Legislation
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Financial Considerations When Leaving an Abusive Relationship, Subordinate Legislation
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Financial Considerations When Leaving an Abusive Relationship, United Kingdom Government Welfare Reforms
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Financial Considerations When Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Financial Considerations When Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Reports
Committee reports
Stage 1 report on the Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
Published: 19 December 2025
Lead committee report by the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on the general principles of the Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill.
Pre-Budget scrutiny 2026-27: future social security spending in Scotland
Published: 18 November 2025
Published: 24 October 2025
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, and matters related to homelessness and rough sleeping, fuel poverty, and welfare and debt advice services within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Housing.
Current Members
Collette Stevenson
Convener
Scottish National Party
Bob Doris
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Claire Baker
Member
Scottish Labour
Jeremy Balfour
Member
Independent
Marie McNair
Member
Scottish National Party
Carol Mochan
Member
Scottish Labour
Alexander Stewart
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Elena Whitham
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members